It’s pretty nice to be talented. If you are, enjoy, but it won’t take you that far. Work takes you a lot further.Natalie Goldberg That’s great if you’re talented, but do you put in the work? It really doesn’t matter how talented you...
Don’t think. Thinking is the enemy of creativity. It’s self-conscious and anything self-conscious is boring. You can’t try to do things. You simply must do.Ray Bradbury This last creativity challenge calendar is your toughest. But if you get through...
Yes, in all the madness of the move, I forgot to prepare the creativity challenge calendar for April, but that’s ok because my post from last week actually ties into the April challenge of decreasing stress and increasing play. I hope you enjoy April’s...
Last month, your creativity challenge focused on just two things, writing morning pages as described in Julia Cameron’s The Artist Way and also reading 10 pages each day. The challenge even allowed you to start with a 6 by 9 notebook to ease yourself into...
Let’s face it, we all feel creatively challenged at some point. We don’t feel inspired or we rely too much on that elusive inspiration. In 2020, I struggled with writing my blog. But I managed to pull myself through by trying different things, applying new...
Motivation sometimes feels fickle. We have a goal, make plans to meet it and somewhere between deciding what we want to do and actually doing it we lose steam. How long does motivation last and is there only one type of motivation? People often say that motivation...
Do you sit alone in silence looking at the wall or out a window while you try to write? Do you scoff at people who work in coffee shops while you scribble nothings on paper and slowly nodding off? Are you interested in learning how to use sound to stimulate creativity...
I love reading quotes from other people. They usually inspire at the right time. And I like to use them on my Vision Boards as well. I love these 19 quotes about creativity. They define what it is, what can kill it, and why it’s important. What is...
We all get into creative funks sometimes. It happens. But how do you get out of them? Do you just wallow in the moment? Do you decide to give up fearing you’ll never be creative again? No. Instead, you can try one of these 8 ideas to smash your creative funk....
Cultivating your creativity, honoring it, feeding it, and even realizing you are creative are all important. Today, you won’t find my post here. Instead, I have a guest post on Leanne’s blog Cresting the Hill. My post on Cultivating Creativity is part of...
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My name is Jennifer and I’m a mid-life blogger who wants to inspire other empty nesters to follow their visions, connect with their creativity and try new things. Read More
